About us
The Cyber Education Center (CEC) was founded by the Rashi Foundation – one of Israel’s largest and most influential philanthropies – and the Ministry of Defense, with the vision of driving social change in Israel through technology education.
We believe that the cultivation of excellence alongside the advancement of cyber and technological education and training are paramount for effecting real social change and for addressing social inequality, and are a means to affording equal opportunity to the young boys and girls of Israel’s future generation.
The CEC invests considerable resources and efforts in the development of non-formal educational programs aimed at students in Israel’s geographic and social periphery. In addition, we offer a variety of nationwide programs and projects.
Driving change in the social periphery
The untapped potential of young boys and girls in Israel’s geographic and social peripheries can be realized when given the appropriate tools.
The Cyber Education Center has set a strategic goal of spearheading social change through education and the development of skills that would enable these young girls and boys to thrive and become productive members of society, and one day assume key positions in Israel’s technology industry, academia and defence forces.
Magshimim – the Center’s flagship and longest running program, was launched as a pilot program in 2010 in the southern city of Be’er Sheva. The program was designed for young girls and boys who had shown an interest in the world of computers and cyber, and provided them with the professional knowledge and tools they needed to develop personal learning abilities and teamwork skills.
Within a short time, following its indisputable success, the Prime Minister declared the Magshimim program Israel’s official cyber-training program, and today it continues to advance youngsters through its learning centers in dozens of locations throughout the periphery.
The CEC’s experience shows that the earlier children begin learning technology and computers – the better. To this end, we have also designed an array of additional technology education-programs aimed at younger children.
Driving change in the social periphery
The untapped potential of young boys and girls in Israel’s geographic and social peripheries can be realized when given the appropriate tools.
The Cyber Education Center has set a strategic goal of spearheading social change through education and the development of skills that would enable these young girls and boys to thrive and become productive members of society, and one day assume key positions in Israel’s technology industry, academia and defence force
Magshimim – the Center’s flagship and longest running program, was launched as a pilot program in 2010 in the southern city of Be’er Sheva. The program was designed for young girls and boys who had shown an interest in the world of computers and cyber, and provided them with the professional knowledge and tools they needed to develop personal learning abilities and teamwork skills
Within a short time, following its indisputable success, the Prime Minister declared the Magshimim program Israel’s official cyber-training program, and today it continues to advance youngsters through its learning centers in dozens of locations throughout the periphery.
The CEC’s experience shows that the earlier children begin learning technology and computers – the better. To this end, we have also designed an array of additional technology education-programs aimed at younger children.
As Israel assumed its position as a leading force in global high-tech, the gender inequality in the local technology industry became increasingly evident. Despite the ever-growing presence of technology in our lives, the percentage of women in the industry is failing to grow correspondingly.
The CEC has made it its mission to lead change towards gender-equality and to that end created the CyberGirlz community. This community offers young girls a wide variety of activities in the field of technology as well as educational programs designed especially for them. Through this endeavour, the Cyber Education Center hopes to ensure that women play a pivotal role in tomorrow’s world of technology.
Leading gender equality
As Israel assumed its position as a leading force in global high-tech, the gender inequality in the local technology industry became increasingly evident. Despite the ever-growing presence of technology in our lives, the percentage of women in the industry is failing to grow correspondingly
The CEC has made it its mission to lead change towards gender-equality and to that end created the CyberGirlz community. This community offers young girls a wide variety of activities in the field of technology as well as educational programs designed especially for them. Through this endeavour, the Cyber Education Center hopes to ensure that women play a pivotal role in tomorrow’s world of technology
The Knowledge Hub at the Cyber Education Center
The State of Israel faces more than its share of challenges and must thus adopt measures to reinforce its social balance and to ensure robust growth and national fortitude
The Knowledge Hub is a joint venture of the CEC and the National Cyber Security Authority at the Prime Minister’s office. It was founded to serve as a professional and official body tasked with bringing technology and cyber education to all sectors of Israeli society
The Knowledge Hub partners with leading academic institutes for the development of national programs and special projects, which are accessible to the general public
In addition, the Hub serves as a national umbrella organization, which brings together the valuable resource of training-development professionals, and works towards the standardization of training programs and processes under a national framework
For inquiries regarding collaborations with the CEC, please write to us at contact@cyber.org.il
The Knowledge Hub at the Cyber Education Center
The State of Israel faces more than its share of challenges and must thus adopt measures to reinforce its social balance and to ensure robust growth and national fortitude
The Knowledge Hub is a joint venture of the CEC and the National Cyber Security Authority at the Prime Minister’s office. It was founded to serve as a professional and official body tasked with bringing technology and cyber education to all sectors of Israeli society
The Knowledge Hub partners with leading academic institutes for the development of national programs and special projects, which are accessible to the general public
In addition, the Hub serves as a national umbrella organization, which brings together the valuable resource of training-development professionals, and works towards the standardization of training programs and processes under a national framework
For inquiries regarding collaborations with the CEC, please write to us at contact@cyber.org.il
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